Category Archives: Cancer

Happy Happy Happy

What am I so happy about? It’s July!! July represents my fourth and last month of chemo. So excited to complete this phase. Yay for July!!

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Round 6

Tomorrow is round 6. I feel like I’ve been on this journey for forever. Taxol hasn’t been nearly as bad as the AC rounds…so far anyway. I spoke to my breast cancer bestie who just finished her treatments last week … Continue reading

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Round 5 – Coming Up

I’m not going to sugar coat it. The first four rounds of chemo have been rough. The side effects have been similar to the ones I experienced while pregnant…only about 10 times worse and I actually lost weight. 10 pounds … Continue reading

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Gratitude

When I think of all the things people have done for me and my family since my diagnosis, tears well up in my eyes. We have been very blessed. My mom, siblings, aunts and cousins have been so supportive. My … Continue reading

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My First Chemo “Infusion”

Friday, April 11, 2014 My first chemo “infusion” as they say sucked. There is not a nice word for it. The AC regimen I will be on through May is rough. My thoughts are this: never ever ever have them … Continue reading

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Chemo Class and Wig Shopping

This week was actually kind of fun. A had three cancer related activities: 1) Chemo Class, 2) another breast expansion and 3) wig shopping. I was a little nervous to go to chemo class. I was going by myself and … Continue reading

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Decisions Decisions Decisions

Monday’s dentist appointment was good. They said that a lot of cancer patients deal with dry mouth issues which can cause cavities and gave me some samples of biotene to help. They also said that ACT fluoride rinse would help … Continue reading

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Feeling Better

On Monday, March 17th, the medical assistant for my plastic surgeon took out the final drain. It hurt for a second but then I felt relief. Plus the location where the drain went in stopped itching. THAT was a good … Continue reading

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Treatments Plan

On Wednesday of this week, I saw the plastic surgeon who removed one of my drains (yay!!) and then gave my expander 30 cc’s. He said the skin was healing really well considering all the bruising I had from the … Continue reading

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Stage 2

So, it’s official. I have stage two breast cancer. It could definitely be worse, right? I’m counting my blessings. 🙂 The largest lump is 3 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm. The cancer had spread to the sentinel lymph … Continue reading

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